Fashion retail
‘Extraordinary’: Shein Australia hits nearly $1 billion in sales and triples profits
The Chinese-owned ecommerce play has become one of the nation’s biggest fashion retailers in a few short years, on par with Myer and Cotton On.
- by Jessica Yun
Latest
How to nail couple-dressing without looking like Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears
From luxury labels to the high street, more brands are blurring gender lines, and writing a fashion prescription that is more inclusive, with fewer rules.
- by Melissa Singer
‘Baggy jeans, a classic shirt and an oversized jacket’: Pallavi Sharda’s daily style
The actor, who supports up-and-coming Indian designers, enjoys playing with styles from different eras.
- by Georgie Gordon
‘An embroidered cashmere shawl that’s 120 years old’: Inside this designer’s wardrobe
“I wear it often; I don’t treat it in a precious way but if I lost it, I would be devastated,” says Jac Hunt from Jac + Jack.
- by Georgie Gordon
Opinion
Parenting
Does banning my child from wearing ‘merch’ make me a bad parent?
My two-year-old has learnt the art of pester power, but I’m digging in my heels, even if it means going up against The Wiggles.
- by Melissa Singer
Analysis
Collectables
Why more people are investing in – and wearing – vintage fashion
Buyers don’t just want to shop sustainably – they want to own a piece of history.
- by Stephen Crafti
Exclusive
Style
How a dress rented 53 times saved the equivalent of 159 trees
There’s a new trend in fashion: sustainability, with many shoppers no longer trying before they buy, merely renting.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
The only coat you need this winter? Chances are, you already own it
There’s been a resurgence of demand for the trench coat, which remains the No.1 cool weather cover-up on and off the runway.
- by Damien Woolnough
This Australian billion-dollar luxury fashion retailer has taken the world by storm. But read the fine print
Cettire has dazzled both well-heeled shoppers and investors with its bargains and extraordinary growth, but it has also become the most polarising success story on the ASX.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Retail
Spin off and conquer: Solly Lew’s global plan for Smiggle and Peter Alexander
The retail billionaire’s end game appears to go beyond just growing these Australian businesses internationally. Rather, it is a plan to establish each as global brands.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Updated
Mergers & acquisitions
Smiggle, Peter Alexander slated to become standalone companies in 2025
The popular stationery and sleepwear brands are set to be spun out of Premier Investment’s stable of brands next year.
- by Jessica Yun